When deciding to create your own wiki site, it is important to do some research. In today's on-line community, wiki sites are abundant! At times there are too many sites and very little time to sift through them all. Below is a table with different wiki samples and the function they serve. Conduct your own research!
This website acts as a company intranet. It provides employees with information about important events, HR documents, company directory and even an interactive calendar.
Wikitravel is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide travel guide. There are 19,085 destination guides and other articles written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
This website aims to summarize plantation-related data in a way that allows the genealogist to better visualize the lives of enslaved ancestors within a historical context.
OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways.
This wikis site acts as a presentation board about various education topics, including cyber bullying. During the presentation, the author has the ability to access all of the resources relevant to the topic.
This site is a great example of an employee profile. The site includes a resume, press releases, as well as a picture and slide show from Picasa web albums.
This teacher used the wiki site to show authentic examples/artifacts that give evidence of technology integration using NETS standards. Great for assessments/evaluations of teachers!
How are wikis being used?
When deciding to create your own wiki site, it is important to do some research. In today's on-line community, wiki sites are abundant! At times there are too many sites and very little time to sift through them all. Below is a table with different wiki samples and the function they serve. Conduct your own research!OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually have legal or technical restrictions on their use, holding back people from using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways.
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